2011: Enters his sophomore year as a key member of the Spartan rotation after a dynamic freshman campaign . . . will hold down a spot near the top of the Spartan rotation . . . is a hard thrower that is very competitive on the mound.

2010: Earned the Capital Athletic Conference Rookie-of-the-Year award after going 5-1 with a 3.10 ERA in 58 innings of work . . . had 41 strikeouts and 19 walks as opponents hit .273 against him . . . finished second on the squad in strikeouts and third in ERA . . . pitched a career-high 7.1 innings in the April 17 game against Wesley while he also recorded a career-high eight strikeouts in that game . . . made 16 appearances with seven of those games being a start.

Personal: Is the son of Michael and Barbara Couch and is a Recreation and Leisure major . . . lists Cal Ripken Jr. as his favorite athlete . . . lists his parents Michael and Barbara as the people he most admires . . . played summer baseball for the WHC Renegades . . . earned All-County honors while he was at Centennial High School.